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BETTE DAVIS A MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE
It's getting so you can tragaly. Since the picture's count on Bette Davis to an suspense depends upon its extent shared by few other unknown factors, no moro motion picture stars. Not can be said about the plot, only are you going to see a Miss Davis' performance performance of controlled is assured and devoid of intensity, but also you may extra motion. It is as if she be sure that the story will had decided to bring her part be one from the top drawer. down to its essentials, strip- In "The Letter," now ping away business asides in playing at the Queen's and order to achieve a stronger Alhambra, she avails her- impression. The result is a self of the Somerset Maug- performance memorable in. ham tale that was good deed.
enough for Katharine Cor But for once Miss Davis nell on the 1927. stage and
does not overwhelm her com-
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
September
1941.
Jeanne Eagels on the screen panions. Herbert Marshall a couple of years later. as the husband is excellent. This later production, as James Stephenson is posi- consummately directed by tively brilliant as her law- William Wyler, needs no yer, and a Chinese lad, Sen apologies. Its Malay atmos- Yung, gives a wonderfully phere, reinforced by a gong bland and two-faced por orchestra and Max Steiner's trayal of Stephenson's assis- good music, is well establish- tant. Supplying as it does the ed in the dark sets of the picture's rare touch of relief large jungle compound. The from the gloom, this Oriental camera, wandering high and bit seems wholly delightful Jow, like an omnipotent eye, as well as good intrinsically. lays bare a story that unfolds It is to be regretted that gradually building suspense the original ending had to be and mystery and under- changed due to the American standing of human nature. convention that prompt re- For almost the first scenes tribution falls upon male- come upon the ultimate factors. The new ending drama of a woman, Bette piles the tragedy on too Davis, shooting down a man thick. On the other hand, and emptying the pistol into better a double dose of bad his body until the hammer news than a false rear of clicks once,
happy. inventions to coun-- The rest, and the picture teract what's gone before.
"The Letter" Is tragedy, bold itself, is explanation: why and bad, superbly staged and everyone thought she did it, acted, and holding you tight what reasons she gave, and while it moves inevitably to its
truth the real
the appointment with doom.
of
When the Daltons Rode
GEORGE FORMBY
PICTURES
'ns a Western heroine in is not called on to exert bignseli KAY Francis makes her bow sonality makes itself felt, but he "When the Daltons Rode," an overmuch; actionful, thrilling and excel- He is cast as Tod Jackson, a lently presented story of the ad- lawyer, and friend of the Dal-he exhibition of British pictures in ventures of brother bandits in tons who tries to help them. Hehe Colony, cinema the early nineties.
also fulls in love with Bob's She does not go as far as did sweetheart, Julie, the local tele- Marlene Dietrich, In fact she graphist and falls out with his has no "rough stuff" to put friend because of it. over: she supplies, with an evergreen chaim, the love in- terest. It is not a big part, but she makes it a very pleasing
one.
is
mother The Daltons' played with restrained senti- mentality by May Gordon.
-
In view of the great demand for
fans will be ulcused to carn that they will soon able to see some of the best Bri- sh pletures to be produced this year 'n England.
.
The local office of Columbia Ple-
turcs Corporation are in receipt of a letter from Mr N. P. Pery, Home Once Supervisor for Australasia and The picture opens on a broad the Far East, who is at present in comedy note with Tod arriving Sydney, confirming that arrange-
in two
I would give, the main acting at the small town near the Dal-ments have concluded for Geige honours to Broderick Crawford, tons farm. Then it gets into frormby's exclusive services
"Motion as the eldest Dalton who, when its stride and provides a series plctures annually for three years
For the past few years,
polls he and his brothers have trouble of exciting hold-ups of trains.
in Britain for the most popuiur with
a crook company out to and coaches, gun fights and Picture Herald" has conducted
and the results have steal their furm, is forced into hairbreadth escapes by the in- cinema star becoming a bandit.
genious and completely fearless shown that the Lancashire comedian, George Formby, has retained the top bandits.
position during this perfod, in spite extremely strong competition from web famous store as Gracie Fields,
and others Laurence Olivier
He nets with sincerity and a nice sense of character.
His brothers are all well in- terpreted by, Brian Donlevy, Stuurt Erwin and Frank Al- bertson.
Andy Devine supplies humour as a farm hand who joins them. Do not think I have overlook- ed Randolph Scott. His per-
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But in the midst of all the action. characterisation is not forgotten. The story is logically developed, a mix- ture of fact and fiction, and comes to here is every likelihood of his con- a thrilling climax when the Daltons.inuing to be the Champion accord having robbed their home town bank,
to his
present popularity in ing Britain. fight their last fight.
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Altogether this is one of the best Westerns I have seen in ages.
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